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      Buckin’ B Bull Ride Returns for 100th State Fair of West Virginia

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      One of the most thrilling and beloved events at the State Fair of West Virginia is back! Mark your calendars—the Buckin’ B Bull Ride returns on Saturday, August 9, 2025, as part of the State Fair’s 100th anniversary celebration.
      Known for its adrenaline-pumping action and crowd-pleasing excitement, the Buckin’ B Bull Ride has become a staple attraction for fairgoers young and old. From high-flying rodeo action to edge-of-your-seat moments, this event never fails to deliver.
      🎟️ Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at statefairofwv.com/events. With the centennial celebration expected to draw record-breaking crowds, fans are encouraged to grab their tickets early!
      🗓️ Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025
      📍 Location: The State Fair of West Virginia, Fairlea, WV
      🎉 Celebrating: 100 Years of State Fair Tradition
      Don’t miss your chance to experience one of the most iconic bull riding events in the region as part of this historic fair. Whether you're a rodeo regular or a first-timer, the Buckin' B Bull Ride promises an unforgettable evening of heart-pounding action!
      Follow along with updates and fair highlights using #sfwv and #sfwv100 on social media.
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      MetroNews Midday Expands With New Affiliates in Logan and Ronceverte

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      MetroNews, The Voice of West Virginia, along with MetroNews TV, is proud to announce the expansion of its MetroNews Midday lineup with two new affiliates, bringing the show to even more listeners across the Mountain State.
      WVOW 1290 AM in Logan began broadcasting MetroNews Midday presented by Salango Law on Thursday at noon. Starting Monday, listeners in Greenbrier County will also be able to tune in on News Talk 97.3 FM and 1310 AM WSLW in Ronceverte.
      Anchored by veteran broadcaster Amanda Barren, the program delivers a comprehensive noon news hour featuring both MetroNews updates and national headlines. In addition to timely news coverage, the show includes in-depth interviews with state and national figures.
      Amanda is joined by Logan native Dave Allen, who brings decades of radio experience, insightful commentary, and engaging guest segments. The show offers a statewide platform for audience interaction and discussion on both local and national issues.
      The news conversation continues after the noon broadcast with Open Line West Virginia, airing in the third hour starting at 2:30 p.m.
      Amanda Barren, the main anchor at Nexstar’s WOWK-TV and host of Tonight Live—a statewide program aired on Nexstar’s West Virginia and D.C. stations—brings over 20 years of broadcast experience, much of it in West Virginia.
      “I am honored to come work alongside a team that I hold in such high regard,” Amanda said.
      Co-host Dave Allen has worked in West Virginia radio for nearly four decades. A graduate of Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College and Marshall University, Allen currently hosts 580 Live on WCHS Radio in Charleston and can be heard on several WVRC Media stations throughout the state. He has been a part of the WVRC Media family since 2020.
      MetroNews Midday will be available on most MetroNews radio stations statewide. The program is proudly presented by Salango Law. For more information, visit salangolaw.com.
      Listeners are encouraged to tune in for the latest headlines, expert commentary, and thoughtful discussions shaping West Virginia and beyond.
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      Carnegie Hall Seeking Volunteers for 2025 Kids’ College

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      Carnegie Hall is seeking volunteers to assist with the 32nd Annual Carnegie Kids' College during the weeks of July 7-11, and July 14-18, 2025.
      This year’s Kids' College will be a unique opportunity for rising Kindergarten – 7th grade students to expand their artistic and scientific horizons in a safe and nurturing environment. Volunteers will assist teaching artists in classes such as pottery, origami, baking, basket weaving, painting, archeology, music, and more. 
      It is preferable that volunteers are able to commit to at least one full session for the entire week. This means that volunteers should be available each morning (8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.) for one week, or every afternoon (12:45 - 4:15 p.m.) for one week.
      Placement is first-come, first-served and may be influenced by instructor requests and enrollment factors. Adults or youth entering 9th grade and above may sign up by visiting carnegiehallwv.org or https://fs26.formsite.com/6usHp2/qbvt6rnrag/index.
      2025 Kids’ College registration will be available in May. For any questions or more information, contact Education Director Harmony Flora at (304) 645-7917 or [email protected].
      Carnegie Hall WV is a nonprofit organization supported by individual contributions, grants, and fundraising efforts such as TOOT and The Carnegie Hall Gala. The Hall is located at 611 Church Street, Lewisburg, WV. 
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      Carnegie Hall Announces Spring Scholarships for Learners of All Ages

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      Carnegie Hall, a leading advocate for arts education, is proud to announce youth and adult scholarship funding for their Spring 2025 Classes and Workshops series. Thanks to generous support from The Cardinal Fund and the James F.B. Peyton Family Trust, these scholarships provide the opportunity for students to develop their artistic skills, explore new creative techniques, and expand their artistic horizons through reduced or no-cost registrations for a variety of heritage and emerging craft traditions. Scholarships are open to all students under 18 years of age and over 50, offering community members the chance to learn from experienced instructors and work with state-of-the-art materials and tools.
      “We believe that every person should have access to the transformative power of art,” said Harmony Flora, Education Director for Carnegie Hall. “These scholarships aim to provide students with the opportunity to cultivate their artistic abilities and grow in their craft, regardless of financial circumstances. Art has the power to inspire, empower, and open doors to new opportunities, and we are thrilled to help students explore the wonderful world of the arts through our programming at Carnegie Hall”
      Classes and Workshops with automatic scholarship funding include Woodturning 101 with the WV Woodturners Assoc., Stained Glass Hanging Baskets with Instructor Lynda Weischowsky, the Adirondack Pack Basket and Josephine Knot Market Basket classes with Kathy Talley, Shrubs and Switchels with Jan Darrah, Beginner Fiddle with Dennis Ott, Afterschool Glass Mosaics with Theresa Filzen and 2D Art for Kids with Merideth Young, Tapestry Weaving with Barbara Volk, Hawk Tail Whisk Brooms with Brenda Harman and The Art of Fencing with Dr. Russell Amundson.
      For a complete list of classes and workshops and to enroll visit carnegiehallwv.org/classes-and-workshops or pick up a Classes & Workshops brochure at 611 Church Street, Lewisburg, West Virginia.
      Carnegie Hall WV is a member-driven nonprofit organization supported by individual contributions, grants, and fundraising efforts such as TOOT and The Carnegie Hall Gala. The Hall is located at 611 Church Street, Lewisburg, WV.  For more information, please call 304.645.7917 or visit www.carnegiehallwv.org.
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      Carnegie Hall Presents Tunes & Tales – My Visits With West Virginia Fiddlers With Erynn Marshall and Carl Jones

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      Carnegie Hall’s Appalachian Heritage Lecture Series presents Tunes & Tales - My Visits With West Virginia Fiddlers with Erynn Marshall and Carl Jones Friday, April 18, at 7 p.m. Guests are invited to come early to Club Carnegie from 6 – 6:45 p.m. A cash bar and snacks will be available. 
      Erynn Marshall and Carl Jones are old-time musicians and inspired tunesmiths from Hillsville, Virginia. They are married - in life and music. They sing southern song-duets and play powerful fiddle, guitar, mandolin, and banjo tunes.
      Erynn Marshall is known internationally for her traditional music. She learned the nuances of Appalachian old-time fiddling from visiting elder, southern fiddlers and through her love of archival recordings. She wrote a book called "Music In The Air Somewhere: West Virginia's Fiddle & Song Traditions (WVU Press 2006). Erynn was the first woman to win 1st place fiddle at Clifftop (The Appalachian Stringband Festival) among other awards and is featured in the 2023 exhibit, "Women of Old-Time Music," at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum (Bristol, VA). Erynn has numerous recordings, is featured in five films, three books, and is coordinator for Swannanoa Old-Time & Dance Week (NC). 
      Erynn’s husband Carl Jones is an American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Born in Macon, Georgia, he studied music near Muscle Shoals, Alabama and was influenced by seeing recording sessions of Roy Orbison, Steve Goodman, and Mac Macanally. Carl is widely respected for his instrumental talents and original songs about the joys and tribulations of day-to-day life in the South. His songs have been recorded by The Nashville Bluegrass Band, Kate Campbell, Rickie Simpkins with Tony Rice, and others. His song “Last Time On The Road” was on the grammy-award-winning album Unleased by the Nashville Bluegrass Band. In the 1980’s he played mandolin with James Bryan, Norman and Nancy Blake as part of the Rising Fawn String Ensemble. Carl is known for his fine musicianship, charismatic teaching, sense of humor, and powerful songwriting. 
      They have won many awards for their playing and performed in Canada, Europe, Australia and China. They have 17 recordings between them including the Old-Time Sweethearts project (produced by Marshall/Eddy) featuring 12 old-time music couples from across the US.
      Tickets are $20 and may be purchased by calling Carnegie Hall Box Office at 304.645.7917, visiting www.carnegiehallwv.org, or stopping by at 611 Church Street, Lewisburg, West Virginia.  Carnegie Hall Box Office is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
      Carnegie Hall WV is a member-driven nonprofit organization supported by individual contributions, grants, and fundraising efforts such as TOOT and The Carnegie Hall Gala. The Hall is located at 611 Church Street, Lewisburg, WV.  For more information, please call 304.645.7917 or visit www.carnegiehallwv.org.
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      Carnegie Hall’s Museum Gallery Features Ellen Fischer

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      Carnegie Hall’s March/April ArtWalk Exhibits continue with three galleries showcasing the works of regional artists. The Museum Gallery (adjacent to the Hamilton Auditorium) features “Character Studies: Still Life Paintings” by Ellen Fischer.
      Ellen was awarded an MFA in painting from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1981 and a BFA in painting and printmaking from Herron School of Art (Indianapolis, Indiana) in 1978. In the summer of 1978, she attended Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (Skowhegan, Maine) on scholarship.
      She worked as a curator of fine art in two small museums over a period of twelve years and operated a fine art gallery for contemporary glass artist Harvey Littleton for over ten years. She has been a freelance writer about art and artists for Vero Beach (Florida) Magazine and Vero Beach 32963/Vero News.
      As a painter, she portrays the people and landscape of her home in and around Ronceverte, WV. She is  also known for her still life paintings, which to Ellen is more than handsome parlor pictures of fruit and flowers. Like her landscape and figural paintings, her still life paintings are part of her ongoing autobiography writ small, of places she has experienced and people she knows. They are objects that have found themselves on the worktable in her studio, gifts from friends, purchases from junk stores, arranged to form a tableau from an unknown story. Her still life objects have lives of their own. This animistic view of tabletop things of metal, wood, clay, glass, and other materials - including the traditional “dead” fruit - is her own, but she suspects it is shared by others, too. 
      The Carnegie Hall ArtWalk is free and offers visitors the opportunity to explore a wide variety of original works by local and regional artists, all set in a world-class historical venue. The current exhibits are open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and run through the end of April. For more information, please visit carnegiehallwv.org, call (304) 645-7917, or stop by the Hall at 611 Church Street, Lewisburg, WV. 
      Carnegie Hall programs are presented with financial assistance through a grant from the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts.
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      Carnegie Hall and Music Educators Team Up to Present the Second Annual One Night Only: A Celebration of Young Musicians in the Greenbrier Valley

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      Carnegie Hall, working in partnership with Greenbrier County music and theatre educators, presented the Second Annual One Night Only Showcase on Thursday, March 13, at 7 p.m.  The yearly concert is a performance opportunity for accomplished music students in grades 6-12 living or taking lessons in the Greenbrier Valley. The showcase took place in Carnegie Hall’s Hamilton Auditorium Stage and was sponsored by David and Jennifer Webb.
      The One Night Only Showcase featured over 45 students who were juried in by video entries for solo performers and ensembles. Carnegie Hall received over 40 submissions, with the top 22 acts being selected to perform. Video entries included everything from solo piano performers and vocalists to horn players, guitarists, and full rock bands.
      “Encouraging music lessons for kids is an investment in their creativity, their confidence, and our future,” states Carnegie Hall Education Director Harmony Flora. “Through music, they learn not just to sing or play an instrument, but to express themselves, to collaborate, and to find personal fulfillment in the arts. Through perseverance and ‘practice, practice, practice’, every note played onstage at One Night Only echoed the hard work and dedication of these incredible students.”
      She adds, “Thanks to the ongoing support of our area’s music educators and the students’ families, this showcase allows us the opportunity to celebrate their individual musical journeys and the amazing talent they continue to nurture. We look forward to many years of celebrating this exciting production at Carnegie Hall.”   
      Performers include Ellie Burns, Ella Butler, Georgia Craft, Theo Crowell, Ezra Dick, Payden Grizzel, Keean Hedrick, Alexus Hill, Lydia Jackson, Noah Lewis, Lucia Lipton, Asa Marks, Sal Marks, Christian Montgomery, Ava Tilden, Isaac Tincher, Emma Vincent, Nathaniel Vincent, Arabella Webb, The Honeydrops, and Second Block Rock (two groups).
      One Night Only was also assisted by Greenbrier East High School student stage/tech crew member, Preston Hedrick and special guest emcee from Greenbrier West High School Seamus Holliday.
      Special thanks to: Sally Bray, Bill Clapham, Harmony Flora, Birch Graves, Gibbs Kinderman, Mary Leb, Michael Lipton, Aamed Solomon, Dorothy Jo Oberfoell, Cathy Rennard, Cathy Sawyer, Jim Allder, and all Greenbrier County music instructors and classroom teachers that encouraged students to participate.
      Carnegie Hall WV is a member-driven nonprofit organization supported by individual contributions, grants, and fundraising efforts such as TOOT and The Carnegie Hall Gala.
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      Lindquist Receives History Hero Award

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      On March 12, 2025, at the Culture Center in Charleston, Dr. Mary Montgomery Lindquist received an award as a History Hero of West Virginia from the Archives and History Commission.  She was nominated by the Greenbrier Historical Society where she has been a board member for more than 10 years.  
      She was recognized for her leadership and participation on various committees and is currently a member of the Membership, Education, and Home Tour Committees.  Al Emch, President of the Greenbrier Historical Society, said, “It is an honor to work with Mary to preserve local history.  She is an outstanding partner in this effort.”
      After graduating from Greenbrier College for Women, Lindquist continued her college at UNC in Chapel Hill, where many Greenbrier College students went through the years, then received a MA in mathematics at Southern Methodist University and later a PhD from the University of Madison.  In between, she taught junior high in Maryland, college at Mary Washington College, and high school in Rome, Italy.  
      She remained active in many organizations over the years and served as president of the National Council of Mathematics Education, the largest mathematics teacher organization. She served many years on the mathematics item development of National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), and on TIMSS from the rebirth of international mathematics assessment in the early 90s until 2024.
      Mary and her husband Paul fell in love with each other and with renovating old houses. They returned to Lewisburg in 2004 and renovated her family home, Montwell. It was the home that her parents, John and Edith Montgomery, restored in the 1940s and is one of the oldest brick homes in Lewisburg. The house was often the site of teas for the college students.  Later they redid the Hunter House (their 14th house), which was used for Greenbrier College faculty housing in the late 60s but had fallen into great disrepair when the state received the property after the college closed. 
      The Lindquists have followed the tradition of opening Montwell to guests.  It has frequently been available for tours and she and Paul have hosted many fundraisers and private dinners to further the cause of historic preservation in the area.  Margaret Hambrick, Secretary of the Greenbrier Historical Society, said, “Having attended many of the events at Montwell, I know there are no more gracious hosts than Mary and Paul.”
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      Spring Giant Flea Market Returns to the State Fairgrounds This May

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      One of the most anticipated springtime traditions in southern West Virginia is set to return this May as the State Fair of West Virginia hosts its annual Spring Giant Flea Market.
      Mark your calendars for May 9-11, 2025, when the State Fairgrounds in Fairlea will be transformed into a treasure hunter’s paradise. This three-day event offers a wide array of goods from dozens of vendors, including antiques, collectibles, tools, crafts, clothing, furniture, and more.
      📅 Event Hours:
      Friday, May 9: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
      Saturday, May 10: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
      Sunday, May 11: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
      The flea market is a favorite among locals and visitors alike, offering something for everyone—from bargain hunters and hobbyists to serious collectors. Families, resellers, and vintage lovers will find unique items at every turn, with food vendors on-site to keep shoppers energized.
      Interested vendors still have time to get involved. For booth reservations or more information, contact the State Fair office at 304-645-1090 or visit the official event site: https://events.statefairofwv.com/flea-market.
      Whether you're hunting for hidden gems or just looking for a fun way to spend the day, the Spring Giant Flea Market promises a weekend full of great deals and community spirit.
      Stay tuned for more updates as the event draws near!
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    • Politics & Opinions
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      Greenbrier County Democratic Women’s Club Issues Legislative Alert Opposing Vaccine Exemption Bill

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      The Greenbrier County Democratic Women’s Club has issued a Legislative Action Alert urging residents to speak out against Senate Bill 460 (also listed as House Bill 2004), a controversial piece of legislation that would significantly alter West Virginia’s childhood vaccination requirements.
      SB 460, dubbed the “Vaccine Bill,” recently passed the West Virginia Senate despite both of Greenbrier County’s senators voting against it. Now under consideration by the House Health and Human Resources Committee, the bill is one of several measures being promoted by Governor Jim Justice.
      According to the Club, SB 460 would dramatically weaken existing public health safeguards by allowing broad religious and philosophical exemptions to vaccination mandates for schoolchildren. Critically, the bill eliminates the position of State Immunization Officer and removes the authority of schools to exclude unvaccinated children from extracurricular activities or school events—even during infectious disease outbreaks.
      Under the proposed legislation, exemption claims would not require medical documentation or official verification, raising concerns among public health advocates about the potential erosion of community immunity. This protective buffer, they argue, is crucial for safeguarding vulnerable groups such as infants, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals.
      “West Virginia is a national leader in childhood immunization,” said a spokesperson for the Greenbrier County Democratic Women’s Club. “With measles and other preventable diseases on the rise across the U.S., this is not the time to roll back the very policies that keep our children safe.”
      The Club is encouraging local residents to contact their House Delegates and members of the Health and Human Resources Committee to oppose the bill.
      Contact Information for Local Delegates:
      Ray Canterbury
      Email: [email protected]
      Phone: 304-340-3129
      Jeff Campbell
      Email: [email protected]
      Phone: 304-340-3131
      Constituents can also voice their concerns by emailing the entire House Health Committee at [email protected].
      For updates and additional action alerts, follow the Greenbrier County Democratic Women’s Club on social media or reach out through local Democratic Party channels.
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